Window-fixture.



J. A. WEBER. WINDOW FIXTURE. APPLICATION FILED rn.a,1o1a.

Patented May 1.2, 1914.

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WINDOW FIXTURE.

APPLIGATION HLBD rms, 191s.

41,096,476, Patented May 12, 1914.

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UNITED STATES rnTENT crimen. y

JACOB A. WEBER, or sr. LoUIs, MISSOURI.

WIND OW-FIXTURE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 3, 1913.

Patented May 12, 1914. Serial No. 745,880.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB A. WEBER, a citizen of the United States, and residing at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Window-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to window xtures and one of its objects is to construct a xture which when applied to windows can be used as a blind or an awning.

Another object is to construct a device of this kind which can be adjusted to any desired position, either angularly with respect to the window or vertically, and which when closed can be locked in closed position.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which will be simple in its construction and operation, cheap to manufacture and which can be applied to any type of window, and urther objects will appear from the detail description taken in' connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a section through a window frame showing the device embodying this invention in elevation, the device being shown open in full lines and closed in dotted lines, Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the device detached from the window, Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is a detail side elevation of the upper end of the flexible curtain guide, Fig. 5 is a detail view looking from the inside and showing the latch, Fig. 6 is a plan view partly in section of one of the frame supporting braces, Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section through the curtain roll taken on the line 7-7 Fi 1, and Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8-8 Fig. 7.

Referring to the accompanying drawings 10 designates a window frame having the usual sashes as shown. A pair of channel shaped guides 11 are secured to the window frame, these guides being provided with laterally extending lugs 12 and 13 adapted to receive screws 14 to secure them in position in the window frame. A movable frame 15 of channel section is pivoted to the guides 11 at 16 so that the channels inthe movable framel will form continuations of the channels in the stationary guides 11. A series of slats 17 connected by flexible bands 18 of copper or other suitable mate rial f orm together a flexible wood curtain or blind. The adjacent edges of the slats are formed and relatively positioned to nearly overlap as shown in Fi 3. so that while they are spaced apart an will there- Lfore let in ail-,beams of light are cut oii' so that 1t is not possible to look through the blind or curtain.

A pair of brackets 19 and 20 are mounted in the window frame above the sashes and above the upper ends of the guides 11. These brackets receive a hollow tube 21 which is secured against rotation by a set screw 22. A hollow roll 23 is mounted for rotation on this tube 21 and is provided with a spring 24, one end of which is connected at 25 to the tube and the other end of which is connected at 26 to the end of theroller. A sleeve 27 of wood or other suitable material is interposed between the tube and the spring, and the end 28 of this sleeve is reduced to conform to the reduced end 29 of the spring. The hub 30 of the roll is provided with a pair of recesses 31 adapted to cooperate with a latch or dog 32 pivoted at 33 on the bracket 20. The bands 18 are clamped between the drum and a strip 34 by means of screws 35. The roll and its bearings are inclosed by a wood casing 35 built into the window frame, and the guides 11 open into the lower end of this casing. The roller operates in the usual way to wind up the curtain by its spring and this curtain is retained in any position of adjustment by the dog 32. The sleeve 27 prevents overwinding and breaking of the spring as the spring will grip the sleeve before it can be contracted suiiiciently to snap a coil.

The bottom slat 36 is made wider than the other slats 17 and this slat has attached thereto stops 37 which extend over the side members of the frame 15 and are adapted to engage stationary stops 38 on the guides 15 so as to limit the upward movement of the curtain, thesel stops are however spaced from the' frame sufliciently to clear the pivots connecting the frame with the guides 11. A chain 39 and handles 40 attached to the slat 36 are provided so that the curtain can be conveniently raised or lowered. A latch 41 on the slat 36 engages a keeper 42 on the cross member 43 of the frame to latch the curtain in lowered position. The chain,

handles, and the latch'are all mounted on the inside face of the curtain and are operable from the inside of the room.

A pair of brackets 44 are mounted on the insideface of the frame 15 and a pair of brackets 45 are mounted on the outside of the Window frame. The brackets 44 and 45 receive the ends of pairs of connected pivotal links or braces 46 and 47. These links 2When in extended position hold theframe 15 at an angleor open as shovvn in full lines in Fig. 1. rlhe extended movement of the links is limited bythe engagement of a lug 48 on one link engaging the other link. When the links are collapsed as shown in dotted lines Fig. 1 the frame Will be closed. The link 47 is provided With a sprin latch 49 adapted to sna into a hole 50 in t e link 46, and this latc is /provided with a handle 51 whereby it may be manipulated.

The' operation of this device will now be described. When it is desired that the device shall vbe closed to form a closed blind the flexible curtain is moved down and latched Vin position on the inside by the latch 41; the frame is thenmoved to dotted posi tion Fig. 1 and latched in position through the engagement of the-latches 49 with t e apertures 50. The blind will then be securely closed and locked. When the frame is in closed position the curtain can be raised to any height desired by operating the chain 39 and it will be retained in any adjusted position by the dog 32. 1n order to 4'utilize the device as -an awning the frame 15 is shifted to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1. In this position of the frame the 'curtain can be shifted to any height to suit requirements as an awning. lt Will there.

fore be seen that the device is capable of adjustinent for various uses.

The lugs 12 and 13 projectrearwardly and llater lly underneath the guides 11 so as to engage the front face of the Window frame. This not only places the lugs outpof the Way of the curtain, .but also permits the fixture to be used With Windows slightly Wider than the fixture, in view of the fact that the at# tachment need not be made Yto the sides of the frame as in prior constructions.

It is obvious that vvarious changes may be made in the details of construction Without departing from the spirit of this invention and it is `to be understood that this invention is not to be limtedto the specific construction shovvn and described.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed-is:

1. A Window fixture including a guide frame comprising a pair( of channeledside members, means for pivotally mounting said guide frame on 'a window frame to move angularly toward and from the same, a roller at the upper end of said guide frame, a

spring for rotating said roller, a roller curincedere tain movable vertically insaid side members and connected to said roller to roll thereon, means for latchingsaid roller curtain in said guide frame, and means for positioningsaid guide 'frame in differentan'gular positions with respect to the window frame, and means engaging said positioning means for latching said positionin means in the dierent angular positions o said guide frame.

.2. A Window fixture including a guide frame comprising a pair of channeled side members, means for pivotally mounting said 4guide frame on a Window frame to moveangularly toward and from the same, a roller at the upper end of said guide frame, a

spring for rotating said roller, a roller curtain movable vertically in said side members and connected to said roller to roll thereon, means for positioning said guide frame in different angular positions with respect to the 4vvindovv frame, and a latch between said curtain and said frame for latchingsaid curtain in lowered position in said frame.

3. A- vvindow fixture including a guide frame comprising a pair of channeled side members, means for pivotally mounting said gnide frame on a Window frame to move angularly toward and from the same, a roller at the upper end of saidguide frame, a spring for rotating said roller, a roller curtain movable vertically in said side members and connected lto said roller to roll thereon, means for positioning said guide frame in different angular positions with respect to the window frame, a latch between said curtain and said frame for latching said curtain in lowered position 'in said'frame, and means for latching said guide frame in open and closed positions.

4. A Window fixture including a guide* frame comprising a pair of channeled sidev members, means for pivotally mounting a part of said guide frame on a vvindo'vv frame to move angularly toward and from the same, a roller at the upper end of said guide frame, a spring for rotating said roller, a roller curtain movable vertically in said side members and connected to said roller to roll thereon, means for positioning the movable part of said guide frame in different angular positions with respect to the window frame, stops on said curtain extending over said side members, and coperating stops on said guide frame adapted to limit the. raised position of said curtain insaid frame.I

5. A window -ixture including. a guide frame comprisin a pair of channeled side members, means or pivotally mounting said guide frame on a window frame to move angularly toward and from the same, a roller at the upper end of said guide frame, a spring for rotating said roller, a roller lcui'- tain movable vertically in said side members and connected .I to said roller to roll thereon, jointed braces on said side meinbers adapted to be connected to the window frame to position and hold said guide frame in open and closed positions, and coperating latching means on the lower` end of said curtain and said guide frame.

6. A window fixture including a air of channeled guides, fastener receivlng u s on said guides projectin rearwardly an lat erally underneath sai guides to engage the window frame, a channeled guide frame pivoted to said guides, a roller curtain movable in said guide frame and said guides, stops on the ends of said curtain adapt/ed to extend over said guides, and coperating stops on said guides.

I testimony whereof I aix my signature inthe presence of two witnesses.

JACOB A. WEBER.

Witnesses:

J. H. BRUNINGA, C. A. BECKER. 

